Yellow boxfish is a yellow colour fish with box-shaped body. It belongs to the boxfish family (Ostraciidae) and is closely related to the pufferfishes (Tetraodontidae). Juvenile yellow boxfish have bright yellow colour body with black spots, which warns potential predators that they are poisonous. Small, cube-shaped juveniles look adorable with their big glassy eyes and puckered lips. However, their shape and colour change when they get older. They are yellowest, boxiest and cutest when they are babies!

Finished amigurumi using baby yarn (size 1, super fine) with 2.5 mm hook is about 7.0 cm long (from head to tail) and 3.5 cm tall.

This pattern is written in English US crochet terms.

Difficulty: Easy/Medium. Suitable for beginners.

❤ This pattern requires basic amigurumi-making knowledge like:

• crocheting in the round
• magic ring / adjustable ring
• chain
• single crochet
• half double crochet
• increase
• decrease

❤ Materials used in this instruction:

• Baby yarn (size 1, super fine), yellow
• Baby yarn (size 1, super fine), black
• Crochet hook size 2.5mm
• Stitch markers
• 10mm clear safety eyes with washers
• Polyfill stuffing
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle

There is no specified gauge for this pattern, you can use any weight yarn with an appropriate size hook. For amigurumi, it is recommended to go down a couple of hook sizes than what recommended on yarn label to attain tighter stitches so that stuffing will not show through holes between stitches. You can substitute the safety eyes with yarn or felt if you prefer.

Use this pattern to make a cute and lovely gift for marine animal lovers! You can add keychain or lanyard to the finished amigurumi.